Stuck Outside the Inbox

Written by

by Briyan Frederick

Published by Blind Mime Music, ASCAP

Stuck Outside the Inbox

I’m the opposite of the proverbial mime
Attracting chaos all around me all the time
And while blind mimes cannot speak
This old charade is very weak
Let’s drop the mask of my absurdity
And tell the truth

This game of fools
Really has no rules to speak of
Only fools who play to prove
The next big move is nothing more than
Telling us that what we seek
Isn’t what we think this week
Or next week
Boys who never become real
A Gold Knox you can’t look and feel
This parade is never ending
To tell the truth

The point is f-in’ ephemeral
The point is apple caramel
Dipped and bobbing in a barrel full of terrible twos
And you know who’s
And Captain Kangaroo knew when
His end had come so let’s end it then
But Bob’s your uncle
And grandfather Clock is dead
I heard it said so it’s the truth

We’re stuck outside
We’re stuck outside
We’re always stuck outside the inbox
Why, oh, why?…
Why, oh, why?…

Why, oh, why?
Why, oh, why?
Why, oh, why?
Why, oh, why?

Original Recording, March 2025